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...“WhoMovedMyCheese?”
WhoMovedMyCheese? by Dr. Spencer Johnson tells a story of change, of how we react to it, and the trouble we can find ourselves in when we don't follow that change. Most people are afraid of the big “C” word: Change. They deny it, resist it, and many curse it. Change is not easy and this makes us uncomfortable. This reaction paper will include a big change that has recently occurred in my career, my response to it, the administrator’s response, and how I will deal with it in my future role as an administrator.
WhoMovedMyCheese? is a simple story of four characters that live in a maze and are constantly looking for cheese. Two of the four characters are named Hem and Haw and are little people about the size of mice but are complex just like humans. They rely on their emotions, and experience in life to make achievements, but also like humans they can become very comfortable and be oblivious to what is happening around them. The other two characters are mice named Sniff and Scurry. They rely more on instinct and their senses to conduct everyday life. Although they are simple minded and not very smart, they do not get hung up emotionally when things work against them. They have the power of adaptation, which allows them to...

...the pursuit of cheese. Sniff and Scurry could care less about cheese. However, for Hem and Haw, having cheese means security, good health or materials. Living in a beautiful cottage with a loving family is the cheese dreamt by Haw. Whereas, for Hem, he dreamt of having the big cheese; owning a big mansion on top of a hill. Cheese is used in the story as a metaphor of what we want in life. They can be a dream home, a loving relationship, a good career, financial security, etc. In order to get cheese, these four characters spend their day racing in the maze to find cheese. One day, they discovered Cheese Station C with a large supply of cheese. Each morning, Sniff and Scurry will get up early to get to the cheese station. Whereas, Hem and Haw, get up late each morning and took a slow stroll to the cheese station. The discovery of the cheese station leads them to get to the same supply each day which somehow created a routine for them. Hem and Haw became adapted to this constant source and felt secure up to the point that they are comfortable in the situation. This illustrates us in real life, in which we became comfortable with what we had accomplished that causes us to continue doing things the same way. We became blinded to our surroundings and becoming ignorant to changes. This is happening in...

...Abstract
“WhoMovedMyCheese” is a story about the simplicities and complications of life. The differences between the four characters depict each of our emotional states and how we react to change in our lives.
WhoMovedMyCheese is a story about the simplicities and complications of life. The differences between the four characters depict each of our emotional states and how we react to change in our lives. The four characters are Sniff, Scurry, Hem and Haw who reveal the different stages we go through to find our cheese. The cheese signifies our search for success and happiness at work and in our personal lives. They live in a maze representing our surroundings, whether it is at work or home, relentlessly searching for their cheese. While the overall lesson seems almost too simple; this story carries a lot of importance concerning changes and the consequences of our reactions or lack thereof.
Anyone who reads this story will try to identify themselves with one of the characters, but if we look close we can find a little of ourselves in each character. At the ripe age of 28, I like to think I can align myself with the character Haw. Hem and Haw are described as little people, but they are replicas of humans. They have emotions, thoughts and reactions just as we do. In the beginning...

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...Introduction
"WhoMovedMyCheese?" tells a story of change, of how we react to it, and the trouble we can find ourselves in when we don't follow that change. The story is about four characters, two mice, and two "little people." The characters live in a maze chasing cheese. The cheese represents anything we chase after in life and believe it will make us happy. The story details the trials and troubles we all have in daily lives.
Book Summary
WhoMovedMyCheese?, by Spencer Johnson, is a parable that shows how individuals deal with change differently. In this story the four characters, two mice named Sniff and Scurry and two little people, about the size of mice, named Hem and Haw. These four are in a maze searching for cheese; the cheese is a metaphor for the things that make feel complete. The maze represents the environment such as the earth, employment, home, family, or whatever is associated with the change.
Change is the key variable in this story. The change happens when Sniff, Scurry, Hem and Haw, show up to their cheese station and find that the cheese has been moved. This particular cheese station was once abundant with cheese now it empty. Each of the four reacts a differently to this predicament, some successful...

...WhoMovedMyCheese?
An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life.
By Dr. Spencer Johnson
Forwarded by Kenneth Blanchard Ph.D.
“Whomovedmycheese?” is an allegorical story of how change is bound to happen in the life of every individual, especially in the work/business and personal life of every person. The story highlights 7 major steps in dealing with this change.
The story itself is about two mice sniff and scurry and two humans, Hem and Haw, known as ‘little people’ – however they are still the same size as the mice. They lived in a maze with different sections. Their only purpose in the maze was to go in search of their favorite scarce food - cheese. Now the maze represents the human environment that everyone lives in and the cheese represents the scarce resources we go in search of, for success or happiness in life. The various outlines in the maze represent the routes and strategies everyone employs in their quest for success and happiness.
In the beginning of the story, the two mice – Sniff and Scurry paired together each day in search of cheese, whilst the little people – Hem and Haw did the same. Because of the complex nature of the maze, the two groups are not very much aware of what the other is doing. So every day, very early in the morning they two groups put on...

...WHOMOVEDMYCHEESE
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT
SUBMITTED BY:
ANS 1: The four characters are: Two little rats: Sniff and Scurry. Two little people: Hem and Haw.
ANS 2: The personalities of the characters are described by their names itself.
1. Sniff: Who sniffs out change early
2. Scurry: Who scurries into action
3. Hem: Who denies and resists change as he fears it will lead to something worse.
4. Haw: Who learns to adapt in time when he sees changing can lead to something better.
ANS 3: The author used two little animals and two little people to make his point because they represent simple and complex parts of ourselves, regardless of our age, gender, race or nationality.
ANS 4: Cheese is a metaphor for what you want to have in life-whether it is a good job, a loving relationship, money or a possession, health or spiritual peace of mind.
ANS 5: Maze is where we look for what we want- the organisation we work in, or the family or community we live in.
ANS 6: The best reaction to change was shown by Sniff and Scurry, they had already analysed the situation that the ‘cheese’ was about to finish so they decided to search for cheese before the situation worsens, sniff got to know about the change first and scurry blindly trusted sniff and immediately came into action and found new place for...

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Part One: You will read “WhoMovedMyCheese” by Spencer Johnson, MD. This is a very short book with an amazing message. Read this book and write a two page paper in 12pt font, 1 in margins, double-spaced Times New Roman with the information below. Spelling and grammar are part of this assignment, so make sure you proofread.
Part 1: Tell what character you identify with. I want to know why and provide examples to support your answer.
Part 2: Tell me why you believe this book has become such a popular book from your opinion.
Part 3: Provide ways in your life that you could change to a different character. Tell me what character and specific actions to do so. These changes can be in relation to your personal life, professional life, or any other aspect of your life.
WhoMovedMyCheese?”
WhoMovedMyCheese? by Dr. Spencer Johnson tells a story of change, of how we react to it, and the trouble we can find ourselves in when we don't follow that change. Most people are afraid of the big “C” word: Change. They deny it, resist it, and many curse it. Change is not easy and this makes us uncomfortable. This reaction paper will include a big change that has recently occurred in my career, my response to it, the administrator’s response, and how I will deal with it in...